Focus Awards Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices (RQF)
Teaching and Lecturing
Course Overview
Key Information
Level: 4
Sector: Teaching and Lecturing
Qualification type: Vocationally-Related Qualification
Total Qualification time: 60
Credit Value: 6
Guided Learning Hours: 45
Status: Available to Learners
Methods of Assessment: Portfolio of Evidence
Minimum age: 19
Qualification Purpose:
This Focus Awards Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices is aimed at those who maintain quality of assessment from within an organisation or assessment centre.
Learners undertaking this qualification will be able to understand how to plan, monitor, maintain and improve the quality of assessment internally.
Age Ranges:
Entry is at the discretion of the centre. However, learners should be aged 19 to undertake this qualification.
Geographical Coverage:
This qualification is available in England and Northern Ireland.
Learner Entry Requirements:
Focus Awards does not set any other entry requirements, but additional criteria may be requested or specified by the centre.
Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations:
Please refer to the Focus Awards ‘Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations Policy’. A
copy is available for download from the Focus Awards website at the following url:
https://www.focusawards.org.uk/wp– content/uploads/2016/08/Reasonable-Adjustments.pdf
Assessment Methods:
This qualification is Internally Assessed. Each learner must create a portfolio of evidence that demonstrates achievement of all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria associated with each unit.
The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include some or all of the following:
- Assessor observation
- Witness testimony
- Learner product
- Worksheets
- Assignments/projects/reports
- Record of oral and written questioning
- Learner and peer reports
- Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
Progression Routes:
Learners seeking progress from this qualification can advance their skills further through the following:
- Level 4 Award in Understanding the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (RQF)
- Level 4 Award in Externally Assuring the Quality of Assessment Processes and Practice (RQF)
- Level 4 Certificate In Leading the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (RQF)
Supporting Material and Useful Websites:
Qualification Structure:
Learners must achieve 6 credits from 1 mandatory unit.
Mandatory Units:
Unit Title | Unit reference | Level | Credit | Guided Learning Hours |
Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment | T/601/5320 | 4 | 6 | 45 |
Course Highlights
Payment Plan
Option 1: Full Payment
£250
Option 2: Instalment Plan
£250 deposit
2 Monthly Instalment of £375
3 Monthly Instalment of £250
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